On what basis has representation been accorded to the States in Rajya Sabha? (a) Parity of all the States (b) On the basis of population (c) On the basis of the stage of development of a State (d) On the basis of population-cum-development

2 Answers   SSC,

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. The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to (a) The Hindu Code Bill (b) The PEPSU Appropriation Bill (c) The Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill (d) The Dowry Prohibition Bill

9 Answers   KPSC Karnataka Public Service Corporation,

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The conflict between Fundamental Rights and directive Principles arises because of (1) Written Constitution (2) Judiciary hopes to fill in the political vaccum (3) Social unrest and economic discontent (4) Absence of leaders with foresight

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Who among the following artists recently celebrated his 80th birthday and was honoured by presenting a portrait of his,titled as Shikhar? 1 Pt.Ravi Shankar 2 Pt.Bhim Sen Joshi 3 Pt.Hari Prasad Chourasia 4 Ustad Alla Rakkha

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Who amongst the following was adjudged as the Best Sports Woman at the Fifth National Games in February 1999? 1 Nisha Millet 2 Aparna Popat 3 Sushma Rana 4 None of these

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Ligaments and tendons in the body are composed of: (A) Connective tissue (B) epithelial tissue (C) muscular tissue (D) skeletal tissue

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4th July, 1776 is important in world history because (a) Battle of Plassey started (b) Sea route to India was discovered (c) English King Charles II was executed (d) American Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence

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Mrs Junko Tabei, who created history on May 16, 1975 by becoming the world?s first woman to reach the 8,848 metre (29,002 ft) high Everest peak belongs to which of the following countries ? (a) Japan (b) Tibet (c) Thailand (d) Nepal

5 Answers   TPSC,

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An industrialist wants to establish a cotton textile mill in the State of Kerala. He will face the difficulty of: (a) electricity (b) manpower (c) market (d) raw material

3 Answers  

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Temparature of liquid helium is about (1) ? 2690C (2) ? 770C (3) ?1960C (4) ?40C

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When compared to the mammals, birds are less sensitive to temporary deprivation of water, because 1 Urea excretion in mammals entails a greater loss of water than that in birds 2 The water requirement per unit weight is less in birds than in mammals 3 Absorption of water from the gut is more efficient in birds than in mammals 4 None of these

1 Answers  

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The most literate Union Territory in India is (A) Delhi (B) Pondicherry (C) Chandigarh (D) Lakshadweep

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